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Dragon Lucky

A memory popped up today of this whimsical piece, Dragon Lucky by Hung Yi, welcoming visitors at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco years ago. It’s such a delight! Every angle is amazing, covered with colorful symbols of luck… Continue Reading →

May flowers

Took a spin around the neighborhood to see what the flowers were up to!

Garden day

Last weekend I was on my way to the Marin Art & Garden Center to meet friends and even though I’d looked up venue photos and mapped it (more than once)…it didn’t click until I was nearly there that I’d… Continue Reading →

Pour some sugar on me

One of oldest and best friends lives in Vegas and she often invites me to concerts, but as someone who lives under a rock I rarely know who’s on tour. So I gave her the specs: find me a show… Continue Reading →

Tropical bar

Reflections are one of my favorite visuals — I love how they merge planes and bend reality. In this shot the bar is behind me, and the plant and casino floor are on the other side of the glass.

Inside the Fox

The easiest way to see the inside of Oakland’s Fox Theater is to grab a concert or a drink there because tours are not regularly offered. So of course I jumped at the chance to get inside this beauty with… Continue Reading →

The world is your oyster bar

Sculpting an artistic legacy

Just in time before it closed, I caught the Ruth Asawa Retrospective at SFMOMA. As Gaudi is iconic to Barcelona, Asawa is iconic to the Bay Area — her presence is evident everywhere in our museums and public spaces. And… Continue Reading →

Maple helicopters

How have I never noticed these before on my trees?!

Fried egg season

A neighbor has a grove of Matilija poppies. I love how happy and weird these fried eggs on stems are, just waving around in the breeze!

Spring blooms

While not much of a gardener, I will always stop to talk to the flowers. (Click through for more photos!)

Winter won’t take me

denial and hope
the last few leaves make their stand
winter won’t take me

The charms of Vieux Québec

The biggest misstep I made planning my trip was not understanding the topography of Vieux Québec. My lovely hotel was at the tippy-top of the upper town, higher even than the Frontenac, which meant that every outing involved going down,… Continue Reading →

Murals in Montreal

In the last 10 years or so, it’s been thrilling to see public art programs gain traction across so many cities. Why have a boring wall when you can have a colorful one? And Montreal lived up to the hype!… Continue Reading →

Chasing waterfalls

Building on my trip to the forest, the next day I continued nature bathing at Montmorency Falls (aka Chutes de Montmorency) located on the eastern edge of Quebec City. This trip fell just before autumn colors, but I got a… Continue Reading →

Forest magic of Onhwa’ Lumina

It took me almost 20 years from the time I bought a travel book for Québec — so long ago guidebooks were still relevant — to setting foot in the province. But I made it! And while I’m not the… Continue Reading →

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